Thailand at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics


The Kingdom of Thailand, recognized by the name of Thailand by the International Olympic Committee, represented by the National Olympic Committee of Thailand, competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from October 6 to 18, 2018.
The National Olympic Committee of Thailand fielded a team of 57 athletes, 25 boys and 32 girls, to compete in 21 sports at the Games. It was the nation's largest ever delegation sent to the Youth Olympics. Thailand roster marked its Olympic debut in boxing, BMX cycling, canoeing, handball, football, karate, and roller speed skating.
Moreover, Thailand delegations led by Prof.Dr. Varin Tansuphasiri, is scheduled to observe the 2018 games to bid the 2026 Youth Olympics with the city of Bangkok, Chonburi, Chiang Mai or Phuket.

Medal summary

Medals by sport

Medals by day

Medalists

The following Thailand competitors won medals at the Games.

Delegations

;Team Thailand
;National Olympic Committee of Thailand
;The Wild Boar Football Club
The IOC invited the Wild Boar Football Club who trapped in Tham Luang Nang Non cave to participate in the 2018 Youth Olympics.

Athletics

Archery

Aitthiwat Soithong qualified based on his performance at the Asian Continental Qualification Tournament in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
;Individual
;Team

Badminton

Thailand qualified two players based on the Badminton Junior World Rankings.
;Singles
;Team

Beach handball

Both boys' and girls' team qualified based on his performance at the 2017 Youth Beach Handball World Championship in Mauritius. However, due to the rules of the Games only allowing the National Olympic Committees to enter one team sport per gender, the event of their participation has not yet been made official.
;Summary
;Summary

Men's tournament

;Preliminary round

Beach volleyball

Phanupong Thanan and Phichakon Narathon, also Thatsarida Singchuea and Pawarun Chanthawichai qualified on their performance at the 2018 Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Championships in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.

Boxing

Sarawut Sukthet, Atichai Phoemsap, Weerapon Jongjohor, and Porntip Buapa qualified on their performance at the 2018 Youth Asian Confederation Boxing Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.
;Boys
AthleteEventPreliminary R1Preliminary R2SemifinalsFinal / Rank
AthleteEventOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Sarawut Sukthet-52 kg
W 5–0

W 4–1

L ' R1 1:49
Atichai Phoemsap-60 kg
W 4–1

W 5–0

W 5–0
Weerapon Jongjohor-75 kg
W 4–1

L 0–5

W 5–0

;Girls
AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal / Rank
AthleteEventOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Panpatchara Somnuek-57 kg
W ' R3 1:12

W 4–1

W 5–0
Porntip Buapa-60 kg
W 5–0

L 0–5

Canoeing

Pornnapphan Phuangmaiming qualified based on her performance at the World Qualification Tournament in Barcelona, Spain.
;Girls

Cycling

Kometh Sookprasert and Panadda Booranawong qualified were given two quotas to compete based on its ranking in the Youth Olympic Games BMX Junior Nation Rankings.

Futsal

;Summary
;Group C

Golf

;Individual
;Team

Karate

Thailand qualified one athlete based on its performance at one of the Karate Qualification Tournaments.

Roller speed skating

Ptjira Srisathitha qualified based on her performance at the 2018 Roller Speed Skating World Championship in Heerde, Netherlands.
;Individual

Rowing

Thailand qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2018 Asian Youth Olympic Games Qualification Regatta.
Thailand qualified one boat based on its performance at the IKA Twin Tip Racing Asian Qualifier.
;Girls

Shooting

Kanyakorn Hirunphoem qualified based on her performance at the 2017 Asian Championships.
;Individual
;Team

Sport climbing

Narada Disyabut qualified based on her performance at the 2017 World Youth Championship in Innsbruck, Austria.
;Individual

Swimming

;Girls

Table tennis

Jinnipa Sawettabut qualified based on her performance at the Asian Qualification Event in Greater Noida, India. Also Yanapong Panagitgun qualified based on her performance at the Road to Buenos Aires – Latin America in Asuncion, Paraguay.
;Singles
;Team

Taekwondo

;Boy
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRank
AthleteEventOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Nareupong Thepsen−63 kg
W 25 – 20

W 28 – 26

W 15 – 14

L 16 – 21

;Girls

Tennis

;Singles
;Doubles

Weightlifting

Thailad qualified boys and girls to the tournament.
;Boys
;Girls